Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
125 | 94 | 69 | 48 | 45 | 35 | 68 | 53 | 63 | 87 | 407 | 1816 | 2884 | 2499 | 2019 | 1512 | 1202 | 960 | 718 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.57m | 12:36PM1.69m | 00:54AM1.59m | 1:21PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:08AM0.44m | 6:42PM0.49m | 6:53AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
125 | 94 | 69 | 48 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 258 | 106 | 32 | 10 | 36 | 2884 | 2499 | 2019 | 1512 | 1202 | 960 | 718 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 7 | N 6 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
4 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 68 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 14 | S 19 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | NNW 6 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 85 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
168 | 102 | 133 | 166 | 212 | 360 | 165 | 53 | 63 | 87 | 407 | 1816 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 30 | 155 | 145 | 145 | 175 | 280 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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